Abstract
The framework of “time-dependent basis light-front quantization” (tBLFQ) offers a nonperturbative approach to scattering problems in external fields, based on Fock space truncation. Here we extend tBLFQ to include spatio-temporal field inhomogeneities in multiple spacetime directions. This extension is necessary for the proper modeling of e.g. intense laser fields. We focus on the example of nonlinear Compton scattering of an electron on an axicon-type laser, with an emphasis on the transverse structure of the beam. We analyze the impact of field intensity and particle energy, as well as basis truncation effects, on the radiation spectrum of the scattered electron.
DOI
10.1103/physrevd.102.016017
Publication Date
2020-07-23
Publication Title
Physical Review D
Volume
102
Issue
1
Publisher
American Physical Society (APS)
ISSN
2470-0029
Embargo Period
2024-11-22
Recommended Citation
Hu, B., Ilderton, A., & Zhao, X. (2020) 'Scattering in strong electromagnetic fields: Transverse size effects in time-dependent basis light-front quantization', Physical Review D, 102(1). American Physical Society (APS): Available at: https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.102.016017
